Stephan Grampp, MD, PhD: 2000 Eyler Editorial Fellow

The fellowship—with time spent at the Radiology Editorial Office in Richmond, Va; the RadioGraphics Editorial Office in Washington, DC; and the RSNA Publications Office in Oak Brook, Ill—is an extensive learning experience. It has the character of a short apprenticeship in that it allows the fellow to get to know the workings of a scientific journal and a scientific organization, as well as the daily requirements in the life of a scientific Editor and editorial staff.

During the different visits, the fellow spends time with the staff and scientific editors of both journals and with the staff at the RSNA Publications Office. Specifically, the fellows learns or gets to do the following:

Review different kinds of papers such as original research papers, review articles, and technical notes

Review papers from all radiological subspecialties

The system of paper filing and tracking

Answers to reviewers' requests

Check if appropriate changes were done by the authors upon request

Nonscientific workings of an editorial office

Space requirements of an article and the journals in total

Principle of the impact factor

Specific techniques of reducing turnaround times in the review and printing process

Requirements for a figure and its appropriate space in a printed article (layout)

Correct placement of markers within a figure to support the illustration of important details as well as the correct use of captions

Printing facilities/factory

Choice of printing materials

Technical principles of printing and production tracking

Distribution and shipping process

Legal aspects of copyright and permission

Aspects of advertising and marketing

Inside view of the oncoming requirements of online journals and online education together with the CME online system